note to the FE .... sorry if I gave wrong information , my Samsung android does firmware updates automatically , that's when you see the little green robot that looks like a dustbin , my apps also auto update so I mistakenly thought all tablets did the same.

Most Android devices will tell you when a system update is available, so you can consent to the download. You can enable or disable automatic updating of apps. Lots of people disable app auto-updating, so they are in control of what is downloaded, and when.